Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2016
… serious violations of IHL, including acts of terrorism and sexual and gender-based …
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Measures to eliminate international terrorism: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
… by the ICRC, New York, October 2016. Terrorism negates the fundamental principle of … of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns acts of terrorism, whether committed within or outside … armed groups which resort to acts of terrorism is a growing concern domestically …
Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action
This report draws on some recent operational experiences of the ICRC to describe the theory and practice of the ICRC's approach to humanitarian assistance in protracted conflict. The ICRC spends …
ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering
… and of human rights law, including acts of terrorism and sexual and gender-based …
Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
… and of human rights law, including acts of terrorism and sexual and gender-based …
Burundian refugees restore contact with their families
Since the Burundi crisis began in 2015, more than 250,000 people have fled to the neighbouring countries of Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Many families were split up …
Radicalization in detention – the ICRC's perspective
… and in particular the threat posed by acts of terrorism. International Humanitarian Law does not define terrorism, but expressly prohibits ‘acts of terrorism’, whichever party to a conflict …
Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects
… Armed Services Committee: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and …
Speech by ICRC president: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian perspective
Speech given by Peter Maurer, p resident of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at a Novartis lecture in Basel, Switzerland. A World in disarray: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian …
What are the triggers for global conflicts, and what can we do about them?
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 19th Annual Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. Excellencies, distinguished Guests, ladies and …
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